Sony PCG-NV200 quick start Select Yes, and press Enter. The computer restarts

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4 Press the Right Arrow key to select the Exit tab, and then press the Down Arrow key to select Get Default Values. The message Load default values for all SETUP items appears.

5Press Enter. The Setup Confirmation window appears.

6Select Yes, and press Enter.

7Select Exit (Save Changes), and press Enter. The Setup Confirmation window appears again.

8Select Yes, and press Enter. The computer restarts.

If this occurs on a regular basis, contact Sony Computing Support (http://www.sony.com/pcsupport).

Why does the message “Operating system not found” appear when my computer starts, and why won’t Windows start?

If the floppy disk drive is installed in the multipurpose bay, make sure it is empty.

If a non-bootable floppy disk is in the drive, follow these steps:

1 Turn off the computer, and remove the floppy disk.

2 Restart the computer and confirm that the Windows® operating system starts properly.

If Windows still does not start, follow these steps to initialize the BIOS: 1 Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive.

2 Turn off the computer.

3 Remove any peripheral devices connected to the computer.

4 Restart the computer.

5Press F2 when the Sony logo appears. The BIOS Setup window appears.

6

Press the Right Arrow key

to select the Exit menu.

 

7

Press the Down Arrow key

to select Get Default Values. The

 

 

message Load default values for all SETUP items appears.

 

8

Press Enter. The Setup Confirmation￿

window appears.

 

 

 

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